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狗彘不若 — “To be utterly despicable, even worse than pigs and dogs”

狗彘不若 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly despicable, even worse than pigs and dogs”. To be devoid of human decency. Literally, “worse than dogs and pigs”.

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狗彘不若 Pronunciation and Pinyin

  • 狗gǒu
  • 彘zhì
  • 不bù
  • 若ruò

狗彘不若 Character Breakdown

CharacterPinyinStrokesMeaning
狗
gǒu8dog
彘
zhì12vile contemptible despicable pig
不
bù4not
若
ruò9if, like, or you

Example Sentence with 狗彘不若

他的行为自私自利,对父母不敬,简直是狗彘不若。
His behavior is utterly selfish, disrespectful to his parents, truly worse than pigs and dogs.

Idioms Related to 狗彘不若

Synonyms of 狗彘不若

  • guǎ寡lián廉xiǎn鲜chǐ耻shameless and unprincipled
  • gǒu狗gǒu苟yíng蝇yíng营shamelessly scheme for petty gains

More idioms starting with 狗

  • gǒu狗zhàng仗rén人shì势bully with another's power
  • gǒu狗zhàng仗guān官shì势bully others by flaunting official connections
  • gǒu狗tōu偷shǔ鼠qiè窃petty thievery or minor troublemaking
  • gǒu狗bàng傍rén人shì势bully by relying on another's power
  • gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐péng朋undesirable dissolute companions
  • gǒu狗dǎng党hú狐qún群a pack of rogues
  • gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里tǔ吐bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙A wicked person says nothing good
  • gǒu狗kǒu口lǐ里shēng生bù不chū出xiàng象yá牙Bad people cannot say good things
  • gǒu狗chī吃shǐ屎fall awkwardly and heavily
  • gǒu狗fèi吠bù不jīng惊dogs bark without causing alarm
  • gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jīng惊a minor fright or false alarm
  • gǒu狗fèi吠zhī之jǐng警a slight disturbance or alarm

Questions about 狗彘不若

What does 狗彘不若 mean?
狗彘不若 (gǒu zhì bù ruò) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “to be utterly despicable, even worse than pigs and dogs”.
How do you pronounce 狗彘不若?
狗彘不若 is pronounced gǒu zhì bù ruò in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 狗彘不若 literally mean?
Literally, 狗彘不若 means “worse than dogs and pigs”. It is used to mean “to be utterly despicable, even worse than pigs and dogs”.
What is the Chinese definition of 狗彘不若?
彘:猪。连猪狗都不如。形容品行卑劣到连猪狗都不如的程度。
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